Comments on: 2/3rds of salary to taxes and happy about it http://mywuchi.com/2009/05/15/taxes-and-happy/ the world through my eyes Thu, 10 May 2012 15:12:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dom http://mywuchi.com/2009/05/15/taxes-and-happy/#comment-168 Dom Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:00:08 +0000 http://www.mywuchi.com/?p=442#comment-168 An interesting subject. I would add that those country probably relatively well managed social medicine and other return on their tax contribution. The happiness may come from not having to make a lot of choices/decisions. The US and other westernized countries suffer from the "choice sickness", or as author Barry Scwartz wrote "the Paradox of Choice". http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249261125&sr=8-1 He argues that we have so many choices, we become paralized and it is depressing us... good book! An interesting subject. I would add that those country probably relatively well managed social medicine and other return on their tax contribution. The happiness may come from not having to make a lot of choices/decisions. The US and other westernized countries suffer from the “choice sickness”, or as author Barry Scwartz wrote “the Paradox of Choice”.
http://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249261125&sr=8-1

He argues that we have so many choices, we become paralized and it is depressing us… good book!

]]> By: ja http://mywuchi.com/2009/05/15/taxes-and-happy/#comment-167 ja Tue, 19 May 2009 22:05:07 +0000 http://www.mywuchi.com/?p=442#comment-167 you bring up a good point - our gov't is not in a situation that it can be trusted to run all of these services. Sadly, I do not know if the gov't could ever be trusted. That would require a major overhaul of how business is done and I do not see the entities with monetary interests allowing that to happen any time soon. you bring up a good point – our gov’t is not in a situation that it can be trusted to run all of these services. Sadly, I do not know if the gov’t could ever be trusted. That would require a major overhaul of how business is done and I do not see the entities with monetary interests allowing that to happen any time soon.

]]> By: jason http://mywuchi.com/2009/05/15/taxes-and-happy/#comment-166 jason Mon, 18 May 2009 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.mywuchi.com/?p=442#comment-166 here's a thought that is not my own original observation, but provocative nonetheless: do you want to be paying government-contract prices (a la Pentagon / Halliburton) for government-bureaucracy customer service (a la Post Office or DMV) regarding your healthcare? I agree that the healthcare system is horribly broken - but I am not sure I want the government involved in my care or my relationship with my physician. For a possible preview of government-run healthcare, just look at the VA. I don't have any direct experience, but I have heard horror stories of incompetence and negligence - not just in the media, but from real friends and neighbors. here’s a thought that is not my own original observation, but provocative nonetheless: do you want to be paying government-contract prices (a la Pentagon / Halliburton) for government-bureaucracy customer service (a la Post Office or DMV) regarding your healthcare? I agree that the healthcare system is horribly broken – but I am not sure I want the government involved in my care or my relationship with my physician. For a possible preview of government-run healthcare, just look at the VA. I don’t have any direct experience, but I have heard horror stories of incompetence and negligence – not just in the media, but from real friends and neighbors.

]]> By: George Addie http://mywuchi.com/2009/05/15/taxes-and-happy/#comment-165 George Addie Sun, 17 May 2009 21:32:24 +0000 http://www.mywuchi.com/?p=442#comment-165 We, (the US) must do something different. "They" have been talking about these issues most of my life. Not much progress, beyond social security & Medicare. WE must do better. We, (the US) must do something different. “They” have been talking about these issues most of my life. Not much progress, beyond social security & Medicare. WE must do better.

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